WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT MUSIC...

Our aim is to make state-of-the-art speakers that enable you to hear your music and home-theatre through a “clear open window” as it was recorded and not through layers of distortion, however “benign”, so they will become “alive”.

Some manufacturers deliberately ‘voice’ their loudspeakers to sound good with certain types of music – but then they usually don’t sound so good with other sorts of music. Alternatively they voice them to sound ‘nice’ with every recording. This usually involves adding some sort of ‘benign’ distortion – but it then makes all music sound much the same.

At Legend we try to eliminate all forms of distortion as much as possible. Then what you hear is what is recorded whether it be classical, jazz or rock/pop – as well as the nuances that distinguish individual performances.

Craftsmanship, design philosophy & practice

Legend’s mission is to produce world-class loudspeakers, both in build & sound quality, so that you can experience maximum & long-lasting emotional enjoyment from your music and home theatre.

Our cabinets are built in Australia by craftsmen who have long experience as well as using modern manufacturing techniques such as CAD and CNC engineering. Our drivers are carefully sourced from leading manufacturers before extensive modification by us. And our crossovers employ the finest electronic components from around the world, each component soldered directly together with the crossovers soldered to the drive units using high quality cable. Finally each loudspeaker is assembled in Australia at a single work-station and rigorously tested both by listening and by computer-controlled measurements.

But world-class loudspeakers require designing a whole that is more than the sum of the parts. Achieving the synergy needed for the magic inherent in every loudspeaker requires, firstly, a passion for what live music really sounds like and, secondly, a deep understanding of loudspeaker design that comes from extensive experience and comprehensive knowledge of the physics involved.

Thus we create in Australia the famous “fast, open, natural sound” of Legend loudspeakers. They enable you to hear your music & home theatre through a “clear open window” as it was recorded and not through a layer of nasty distortion – or with 3 tea-spoons of sweetener added to everything! Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer” will sound raucous; and Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” ephemeral. Your emotional enjoyment will depend only on the content and quality of your CDs, DVDs & other sources.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Legend Acoustics was founded in 1995 by Dr Rod Crawford to design and manufacture world-class speakers in Australia. The decision was based on a wide range of experiences from around the world.

He obtained first class honours in physics & metallurgy and was awarded the Melbourne University Travelling Scholarship to continue his studies in the Department of Materials Science at the University of Oxford. There he gained a D Phil for his research into the fundamental properties of ordered alloys using X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy.

But he didn’t pursue the traditional speaker designer’s career path of designing loudspeakers in the back shed. He started his hi-fi career at the top: as Project Leader for the loudspeaker design team at the famous Linn Products establishment in Scotland.

There he designed a range of speakers to replace the aging and somewhat agricultural-looking Isobarik and Kan. His role-model was BMW cars – high performance and good looks were not mutually exclusive. In collaboration with a highly talented team, Rod’s designs included the Kaber, Nexus, Helix, Index 2, Tukan and Keltik loudspeakers.

After returning to Australia, Rod studied for a 2-year full-time MBA at the Australian Graduate School of Management in Sydney to improve his business skills before setting up Legend Acoustics. Legend has since grown to become one of Australia’s most innovative and successful loudspeaker companies, winning numerous awards